In 2013, The American Counseling Association (ACA) began publishing Practice Briefs: convenient, downloadable resources for clinician members that offer concise descriptions of timely counseling topics; intervention and assessment strategies; and tools to assist clients.

The American Counseling Association (ACA) has partnered with Michelle Obama's Reach Higher initiative, which supports the critical work of school counselors in preparing students to complete their education past high school.

Each year, the American Counseling Association recognizes and celebrates the achievements of counseling professionals who have distinguished themselves professionally, as well as through service to others.

Relationships are the heart of counseling. No matter how the profession grows and changes, relationships will remain central to the good that counselors do in their clients’ lives. And counselors should never lose sight of that fact, say Jeffrey Kottler and Richard Balkin.